Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or Peru?

Peru, at 0.243 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Peru: Public Sector Corruption Index

Malaysia

0.236

in 2025

Peru

0.243

in 2025

Malaysia rank

120th

Peru rank

117th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Malaysia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.243 against 0.236 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Malaysia ranks 120th and Peru ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.221	0.367	0.146	Peru
1910s	0.221	0.317	0.096	Peru
1920s	0.221	0.414	0.193	Peru
1930s	0.221	0.414	0.193	Peru
1940s	0.3982	0.3969	0.0013	Malaysia
1950s	0.2403	0.243	0.0027	Peru
1960s	0.308	0.243	0.065	Malaysia
1970s	0.4354	0.243	0.1924	Malaysia
1980s	0.5413	0.2039	0.3374	Malaysia
1990s	0.558	0.215	0.343	Malaysia
2000s	0.6009	0.1924	0.4085	Malaysia
2010s	0.4888	0.1768	0.312	Malaysia
2020s	0.279	0.2145	0.0645	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or Peru?: Peru, at 0.243 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Malaysia and Peru?: 0.007, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Malaysia ranks 120th and Peru ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).